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  • Title: Expression of foreign proteins in Trypanosoma congolense.
    Author: Downey N, Donelson JE.
    Journal: Mol Biochem Parasitol; 1999 Oct 25; 104(1):39-53. PubMed ID: 10589980.
    Abstract:
    An expression vector was constructed to express foreign genes in Trypanosoma congolense. The foreign gene and a neomycin phosphotransferase (NPT) gene are flanked by glutamate and alanine rich protein (GARP) gene processing signals and their expression is driven by a ribosomal RNA gene promoter. The plasmid is not maintained as an episome in T. congolense, but the NPT gene permits selection of cells in which the plasmid has integrated into the genome. We used this plasmid to express luciferase, green fluorescent protein and a surface protein of Trypanosoma brucei, glycine-proline-glutamate glutamate threonine procyclic acidic repetitive protein (GPEET PARP). The plasmid-derived GPEET PARP is expressed on the surface of procyclic T. congolense and comigrates on a polyacrylamide gel with native GPEET PARP from T. brucei procyclic cells. We also attempted to use the plasmid to overexpress a previously identified T. congolense cysteine protease. The plasmid-derived cysteine protease mRNA species occurs in the transfected cells, but we were unable to detect increased levels of protein or protease activity.
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